Abu Wardah Santoso

Abu Wardah Santoso (21 August 1976-18 July 2016) was an Islamic State commander, leading Mujahidin Indonesia Timur near Poso, Sulawesi until his death in 2016.

Biography
Abu Wardah Santoso was born on 21 August 1976 in Tentena, Sulawesi, Indonesia to a Sunni Muslim family in a mostly-Christian town. From 1998 to 2001, he was involved in the jihad between the Muslim villages and nearby Christian villages in Sulawesi, being inspired by Abu Bakar Bashir and studying at his al-Mukmin Islamic School. In 2012, he became the leader of the Mujahidin Indonesia Timur terrorist group, and in July 2014 he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. In January 2016, 2,500 military and national police personnel began a manhunt to track Santoso down, and on 18 July 2016 he was reported to have been killed in a shootout with army soldiers on Sulawesi.